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There are 100,000 motorbikes in Rwanda. The country wants to turn them all electric, and startups say their plans can make it work. Can green tech steer Africa towards the future?
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As you drive around Kigali, one of the easiest electric motorcycle brands to spot is Ampersand with its bright yellow battery packs. In Rwanda, Ampersand riders are now doing over 14,700 swaps per day. Ampersand has just over 4,000 electric motorcycles in Rwanda. That works out to be about 3.7 battery swaps per day.
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A World Bank study in rural Rwanda found that offering a credit line for prepaid solar electricity significantly reduced consumers’ transaction burdens without increasing overall electricity demand. The credit improved convenience and welfare, highlighting the high value rural consumers place on saving time.
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Urban areas saw an increase from 76 per cent in 2017 to 88 per cent in 2024, while rural areas experienced an increase from 25 per cent to 65 per cent over the same period — a 40-percentage-point increase in rural electrification alone.
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Schools in remote areas of Rwanda have welcomed the government’s initiative to deploy solar power, aiming to connect nearly 1,000 schools by the end of 2025. The effort is part of a new energy policy introduced in February.
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The Rwandan government has aimed to bring people scattered across rural parts of the country into grouped settlements which they have called “model villages”. These are intended to provide extra support for highly vulnerable residents, such as the homeless and those who are living in “high risk zones”.
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Bboxx Protect, Bboxx’s first insurance product, is set to transform the Rwandan insurance landscape by providing financial security previously out of reach for many motorbike users. Created in collaboration with Radiant Yacu, its data-backed PAYGo model enables pricing over 40% lower than the average market rate for comprehensive insurance.
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The introduction of a solar-powered irrigation system is not just a technological marvel; it’s a beacon of hope for farmers like Jean Marie Vianney Murekezi, who, for years, have battled the whims of unpredictable rain.
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The government of Rwanda is considering scaling up eco-friendly technology to generate biogas from wastewater treatment and be used as cooking fuel across different schools in the country.Anaerobic baffled reactor is a type of sanitation technology that is designed to treat wastewater and fecal sludge, thereby producing energy.
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